Planet of the Apes was a groundbreaking movie when it ... When Apes was being cast, Zanuck wanted Harrison to play Nova. “Dick suggested me, but he did it very nicely,” Harrison said.

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Soona (played by Lydia Peckham, left) and Noa (played by Owen Teague) in "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." (20th Century Studios) ...